Research suggests 12m South Africans had COVID-19
A high temperature is one of the symptoms of coronavirus South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says new research estimates 12 million people – about 20% of the country’s…
As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning
Palestinians pray next to a mock coffin of Arab League during a protest Israel’s rapprochement with Gulf Arab states has left the Palestinians feeling abandoned by traditional allies and clutching…
Tanzania school owner arrested after deadly fire
School fire tragedies happen often in the region Police in Tanzania have arrested the owner of a school where 10 pupils died in a dormitory fire on Monday. Seven other…
Italian airport gets world’s first five-star anti-Covid award
Rome’s Fiumicino Airport in Italy Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination. Rome’s Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the world…
Google faces grilling on ad business before U.S. Senate antitrust panel
Google logo Alphabet Inc’s Google will be questioned about its ad business in a hearing on Tuesday, with a particular focus expected on whether it misused its dominance in online…
World’s top suppliers of disposable gloves thrive in the pandemic but workers don’t
An employee monitors latex gloves on an automated production line at a Top Glove factory White molds wearing disposable gloves whizz by on a conveyor belt in a promotional video…
World’s gold miners wary of production ramp-up despite price surge
Gold prices have jumped 30% this year to roughly $2,000 an ounce The world’s top gold miners are retrenching after COVID-19 related shutdowns despite record prices for the yellow metal,…
Brexit – Michael Gove says bill will protect ‘integrity’ of UK
Michael Gove has defended plans to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement as a means of protecting the “integrity” of the UK. The Cabinet Office minister said the UK…
Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
More than 10% of Oregon’s population are fleeing, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing…